The teaching resources include a lesson plan and poster. By the end of the lesson, your students will:

  1. be able to identify when a baby or child is choking

     

  2. know what to do if a baby or child is choking.

Learn how to help a choking baby with The Chokeables

Who can deliver this first aid lesson?

The lesson plans can be delivered by teachers, higher-level teaching assistants, school nurses and youth leaders who have a current first aid qualification. The first aid qualification must cover the topic you are teaching.

All the information from the resources can be found in the current edition of the First Aid Manual.

Teaching resources

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Choking (Baby) poster

Choking Baby poster

A handy poster with step by step instructions of what to do if a baby is choking.

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